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Segments (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |
Underwriting results of operating segments | The following tables summarize the underwriting results of our operating segments: 3. Segments (continued)
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2013 |  | Diversified Reinsurance |  | AmTrust Quota Share Reinsurance |  | NGHC Quota Share |  | Total
Net premiums written |  | $ | 185,620 |  |  | $ | 259,633 |  |  | $ | 18,165 |  |  | $ | 463,418 |
Net premiums earned |  | $ | 198,966 |  |  | $ | 243,408 |  |  | $ | 65,752 |  |  | $ | 508,126 |
Other insurance revenue |  | 3,271 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 3,271 |
Net loss and loss adjustment expenses |  | (137,080 | ) |  | (160,212 | ) |  | (44,337 | ) |  | (341,629 | )
Commission and other acquisition expenses |  | (51,657 | ) |  | (71,869 | ) |  | (20,668 | ) |  | (144,194 | )
General and administrative expenses |  | (9,688 | ) |  | (504 | ) |  | (177 | ) |  | (10,369 | )
Underwriting income |  | $ | 3,812 |  |  | $ | 10,823 |  |  | $ | 570 |  |  | $ | 15,205 |
Reconciliation to net income attributable to Maiden common shareholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net investment income and realized gains on investment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23,730 |
Amortization of intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (945 | )
Foreign exchange and other losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (23 | )
Interest and amortization expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (9,571 | )
Other general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,882 | )
Income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (481 | )
Income attributable to noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (36 | )
Dividends on preference shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,093 | )
Net income attributable to Maiden common shareholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 21,904 |
Net loss and loss adjustment expense ratio* |  | 67.8 | % |  | 65.8 | % |  | 67.4 | % |  | 66.8 | %
Commission and other acquisition expense ratio** |  | 25.5 | % |  | 29.5 | % |  | 31.4 | % |  | 28.2 | %
General and administrative expense ratio*** |  | 4.8 | % |  | 0.3 | % |  | 0.3 | % |  | 2.6 | %
Combined ratio**** |  | 98.1 | % |  | 95.6 | % |  | 99.1 | % |  | 97.6 | %
3. Segments (continued)
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2012 |  | Diversified Reinsurance |  | AmTrust Quota Share Reinsurance |  | NGHC Quota Share |  | Total
Net premiums written |  | $ | 193,943 |  |  | $ | 186,258 |  |  | $ | 75,646 |  |  | $ | 455,847 |
Net premiums earned |  | $ | 200,020 |  |  | $ | 177,293 |  |  | $ | 71,660 |  |  | $ | 448,973 |
Other insurance revenue |  | 2,622 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2,622 |
Net loss and loss adjustment expenses |  | (141,625 | ) |  | (120,942 | ) |  | (46,579 | ) |  | (309,146 | )
Commission and other acquisition expenses |  | (47,801 | ) |  | (50,525 | ) |  | (22,597 | ) |  | (120,923 | )
General and administrative expenses |  | (9,256 | ) |  | (535 | ) |  | (199 | ) |  | (9,990 | )
Underwriting income |  | $ | 3,960 |  |  | $ | 5,291 |  |  | $ | 2,285 |  |  | $ | 11,536 |
Reconciliation to net income attributable to Maiden common shareholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net investment income and realized gains on investment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23,960 |
Amortization of intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,090 | )
Foreign exchange gains |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,213 |
Interest and amortization expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (9,569 | )
Other general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,588 | )
Income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (528 | )
Income attributable to noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (15 | )
Net income attributable to Maiden common shareholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 21,919 |
Net loss and loss adjustment expense ratio* |  | 69.9 | % |  | 68.2 | % |  | 65.0 | % |  | 68.5 | %
Commission and other acquisition expense ratio** |  | 23.6 | % |  | 28.5 | % |  | 31.5 | % |  | 26.8 | %
General and administrative expense ratio*** |  | 4.5 | % |  | 0.3 | % |  | 0.3 | % |  | 2.9 | %
Combined ratio**** |  | 98.0 | % |  | 97.0 | % |  | 96.8 | % |  | 98.2 | %
3. Segments (continued)
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 |  | Diversified Reinsurance |  | AmTrust Quota Share Reinsurance |  | NGHC Quota Share |  | Total
Net premiums written |  | $ | 588,164 |  |  | $ | 895,029 |  |  | $ | 167,233 |  |  | $ | 1,650,426 |
Net premiums earned |  | $ | 573,551 |  |  | $ | 725,100 |  |  | $ | 211,190 |  |  | $ | 1,509,841 |
Other insurance revenue |  | 11,266 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 11,266 |
Net loss and loss adjustment expenses |  | (398,680 | ) |  | (478,782 | ) |  | (142,409 | ) |  | (1,019,871 | )
Commission and other acquisition expenses |  | (140,877 | ) |  | (213,199 | ) |  | (66,020 | ) |  | (420,096 | )
General and administrative expenses |  | (31,639 | ) |  | (1,498 | ) |  | (530 | ) |  | (33,667 | )
Underwriting income |  | $ | 13,621 |  |  | $ | 31,621 |  |  | $ | 2,231 |  |  | $ | 47,473 |
Reconciliation to net income attributable to Maiden common shareholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net investment income and realized gains on investment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 69,684 |
Amortization of intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,835 | )
Foreign exchange and other gains |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,573 |
Interest and amortization expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (28,711 | )
Other general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (10,496 | )
Income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,217 | )
Income attributable to noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (95 | )
Dividends on preference shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (9,281 | )
Net income attributable to Maiden common shareholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 67,095 |
Net loss and loss adjustment expense ratio* |  | 68.2 | % |  | 66.0 | % |  | 67.4 | % |  | 67.0 | %
Commission and other acquisition expense ratio** |  | 24.1 | % |  | 29.4 | % |  | 31.3 | % |  | 27.6 | %
General and administrative expense ratio*** |  | 5.4 | % |  | 0.2 | % |  | 0.2 | % |  | 3.0 | %
Combined ratio**** |  | 97.7 | % |  | 95.6 | % |  | 98.9 | % |  | 97.6 | %
3. Segments (continued)
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 |  | Diversified Reinsurance |  | AmTrust Quota Share Reinsurance |  | NGHC Quota Share |  | Total
Net premiums written |  | $ | 626,220 |  |  | $ | 607,902 |  |  | $ | 224,518 |  |  | $ | 1,458,640 |
Net premiums earned |  | $ | 603,613 |  |  | $ | 512,988 |  |  | $ | 207,984 |  |  | $ | 1,324,585 |
Other insurance revenue |  | 9,650 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 9,650 |
Net loss and loss adjustment expenses |  | (412,437 | ) |  | (350,553 | ) |  | (134,508 | ) |  | (897,498 | )
Commission and other acquisition expenses |  | (159,895 | ) |  | (142,284 | ) |  | (65,665 | ) |  | (367,844 | )
General and administrative expenses |  | (31,849 | ) |  | (1,444 | ) |  | (566 | ) |  | (33,859 | )
Underwriting income |  | $ | 9,082 |  |  | $ | 18,707 |  |  | $ | 7,245 |  |  | $ | 35,034 |
Reconciliation to net income attributable to Maiden common shareholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net investment income and realized gains on investment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60,908 |
Amortization of intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,271 | )
Foreign exchange gains |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,318 |
Interest and amortization expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (26,815 | )
Other general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (8,758 | )
Income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,498 | )
Income attributable to noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (81 | )
Net income attributable to Maiden common shareholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 56,837 |
Net loss and loss adjustment expense ratio* |  | 67.3 | % |  | 68.3 | % |  | 64.7 | % |  | 67.3 | %
Commission and other acquisition expense ratio** |  | 26.1 | % |  | 27.7 | % |  | 31.6 | % |  | 27.6 | %
General and administrative expense ratio*** |  | 5.1 | % |  | 0.4 | % |  | 0.2 | % |  | 3.1 | %
Combined ratio**** |  | 98.5 | % |  | 96.4 | % |  | 96.5 | % |  | 98.0 | %
* | Calculated by dividing net loss and loss adjustment expenses by the sum of net premiums earned and other insurance revenue.
** | Calculated by dividing commission and other acquisition expenses by the sum of net premiums earned and other insurance revenue.
*** | Calculated by dividing general and administrative expenses by the sum of net premiums earned and other insurance revenue.
**** | Calculated by adding together net loss and loss adjustment expense ratio, commission and other acquisition expense ratio and general and administrative expense ratio.
3. Segments (continued)
September 30, 2013 |  | Diversified Reinsurance |  | AmTrust Quota Share Reinsurance |  | NGHC Quota Share |  | Total
Reinsurance balances receivable, net |  | $ | 283,368 |  |  | $ | 210,447 |  |  | $ | 60,865 |  |  | $ | 554,680 |
Funds withheld |  | 45,492 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 45,492 |
Prepaid reinsurance premiums |  | 49,515 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 49,515 |
Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses |  | 97,334 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 97,334 |
Deferred commission and other acquisition expenses |  | 88,060 |  |  | 202,691 |  |  | 19,975 |  |  | 310,726 |
Loan to related party |  | — |  |  | 167,975 |  |  | — |  |  | 167,975 |
Goodwill and intangible assets, net |  | 91,558 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 91,558 |
Restricted cash and cash equivalents and investments |  | 1,107,671 |  |  | 1,095,601 |  |  | 101,397 |  |  | 2,304,669 |
Other assets |  | 8,164 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 8,164 |
Total assets - operating segments |  | 1,771,162 |  |  | 1,676,714 |  |  | 182,237 |  |  | 3,630,113 |
Corporate assets |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 819,559 |
Total Assets |  | $ | 1,771,162 |  |  | $ | 1,676,714 |  |  | $ | 182,237 |  |  | $ | 4,449,672 |
December 31, 2012 |  | Diversified Reinsurance |  | AmTrust Quota Share Reinsurance |  | NGHC Quota Share |  | Total
Reinsurance balances receivable, net |  | $ | 260,161 |  |  | $ | 170,983 |  |  | $ | 91,470 |  |  | $ | 522,614 |
Funds withheld |  | 42,712 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 42,712 |
Prepaid reinsurance premiums |  | 38,725 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 38,725 |
Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses |  | 110,858 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 110,858 |
Deferred commission and other acquisition expenses |  | 83,287 |  |  | 153,530 |  |  | 33,852 |  |  | 270,669 |
Loan to related party |  | — |  |  | 167,975 |  |  | — |  |  | 167,975 |
Goodwill and intangible assets, net |  | 94,393 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 94,393 |
Restricted cash and cash equivalents and investments |  | 1,219,454 |  |  | 857,013 |  |  | 90,851 |  |  | 2,167,318 |
Other assets |  | 5,864 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 5,864 |
Total assets - operating segments |  | 1,855,454 |  |  | 1,349,501 |  |  | 216,173 |  |  | 3,421,128 |
Corporate assets |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 717,035 |
Total Assets |  | $ | 1,855,454 |  |  | $ | 1,349,501 |  |  | $ | 216,173 |  |  | $ | 4,138,163 |
Net premiums by major line of business | The following tables set forth financial information relating to net premiums written and earned by major line of business for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012: 3. Segments (continued)
|  | For the Three Months Ended September 30,
|  | 2013 |  | 2012
Net premiums written |  | Total |  | % of Total |  | Total |  | % of Total
Diversified Reinsurance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property |  | $ | 26,783 |  |  | 5.8 | % |  | $ | 41,667 |  |  | 9.1 | %
Casualty |  | 122,600 |  |  | 26.4 | % |  | 114,655 |  |  | 25.2 | %
Accident and Health |  | 9,040 |  |  | 2.0 | % |  | 9,174 |  |  | 2.0 | %
International |  | 27,197 |  |  | 5.9 | % |  | 28,447 |  |  | 6.2 | %
Total Diversified Reinsurance |  | 185,620 |  |  | 40.1 | % |  | 193,943 |  |  | 42.5 | %
AmTrust Quota Share Reinsurance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Small Commercial Business |  | 136,725 |  |  | 29.5 | % |  | 84,024 |  |  | 18.4 | %
Specialty Program |  | 41,698 |  |  | 9.0 | % |  | 14,931 |  |  | 3.3 | %
Specialty Risk and Extended Warranty |  | 81,210 |  |  | 17.5 | % |  | 87,303 |  |  | 19.2 | %
Total AmTrust Quota Share Reinsurance |  | 259,633 |  |  | 56.0 | % |  | 186,258 |  |  | 40.9 | %
NGHC Quota Share |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Automobile Liability |  | 9,707 |  |  | 2.1 | % |  | 39,019 |  |  | 8.6 | %
Automobile Physical Damage |  | 8,458 |  |  | 1.8 | % |  | 36,627 |  |  | 8.0 | %
Total NGHC Quota Share |  | 18,165 |  |  | 3.9 | % |  | 75,646 |  |  | 16.6 | %
|  | $ | 463,418 |  |  | 100.0 | % |  | $ | 455,847 |  |  | 100.0 | %
|  | For the Three Months Ended September 30,
|  | 2013 |  | 2012
Net premiums earned |  | Total |  | % of Total |  | Total |  | % of Total
Diversified Reinsurance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property |  | $ | 41,652 |  |  | 8.2 | % |  | $ | 50,688 |  |  | 11.3 | %
Casualty |  | 126,091 |  |  | 24.8 | % |  | 119,572 |  |  | 26.6 | %
Accident and Health |  | 8,994 |  |  | 1.8 | % |  | 11,176 |  |  | 2.5 | %
International |  | 22,229 |  |  | 4.4 | % |  | 18,584 |  |  | 4.1 | %
Total Diversified Reinsurance |  | 198,966 |  |  | 39.2 | % |  | 200,020 |  |  | 44.5 | %
AmTrust Quota Share Reinsurance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Small Commercial Business |  | 130,472 |  |  | 25.7 | % |  | 81,287 |  |  | 18.1 | %
Specialty Program |  | 39,661 |  |  | 7.8 | % |  | 9,828 |  |  | 2.2 | %
Specialty Risk and Extended Warranty |  | 73,275 |  |  | 14.4 | % |  | 86,178 |  |  | 19.2 | %
Total AmTrust Quota Share Reinsurance |  | 243,408 |  |  | 47.9 | % |  | 177,293 |  |  | 39.5 | %
NGHC Quota Share |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Automobile Liability |  | 38,015 |  |  | 7.5 | % |  | 38,374 |  |  | 8.6 | %
Automobile Physical Damage |  | 27,737 |  |  | 5.4 | % |  | 33,286 |  |  | 7.4 | %
Total NGHC Quota Share |  | 65,752 |  |  | 12.9 | % |  | 71,660 |  |  | 16.0 | %
|  | $ | 508,126 |  |  | 100.0 | % |  | $ | 448,973 |  |  | 100.0 | %
3. Segments (continued)
|  | For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
|  | 2013 |  | 2012
Net premiums written |  | Total |  | % of Total |  | Total |  | % of Total
Diversified Reinsurance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property |  | $ | 112,861 |  |  | 6.8 | % |  | $ | 157,628 |  |  | 10.8 | %
Casualty |  | 359,816 |  |  | 21.8 | % |  | 349,356 |  |  | 24.0 | %
Accident and Health |  | 31,649 |  |  | 1.9 | % |  | 34,484 |  |  | 2.3 | %
International |  | 83,838 |  |  | 5.1 | % |  | 84,752 |  |  | 5.8 | %
Total Diversified Reinsurance |  | 588,164 |  |  | 35.6 | % |  | 626,220 |  |  | 42.9 | %
AmTrust Quota Share Reinsurance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Small Commercial Business |  | 434,951 |  |  | 26.4 | % |  | 256,198 |  |  | 17.6 | %
Specialty Program |  | 115,313 |  |  | 7.0 | % |  | 63,877 |  |  | 4.4 | %
Specialty Risk and Extended Warranty |  | 344,765 |  |  | 20.9 | % |  | 287,827 |  |  | 19.7 | %
Total AmTrust Quota Share Reinsurance |  | 895,029 |  |  | 54.3 | % |  | 607,902 |  |  | 41.7 | %
NGHC Quota Share |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Automobile Liability |  | 95,631 |  |  | 5.8 | % |  | 118,288 |  |  | 8.1 | %
Automobile Physical Damage |  | 71,602 |  |  | 4.3 | % |  | 106,230 |  |  | 7.3 | %
Total NGHC Quota Share |  | 167,233 |  |  | 10.1 | % |  | 224,518 |  |  | 15.4 | %
|  | $ | 1,650,426 |  |  | 100.0 | % |  | $ | 1,458,640 |  |  | 100.0 | %
|  | For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
|  | 2013 |  | 2012
Net premiums earned |  | Total |  | % of Total |  | Total |  | % of Total
Diversified Reinsurance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property |  | $ | 116,970 |  |  | 7.7 | % |  | $ | 164,739 |  |  | 12.4 | %
Casualty |  | 359,988 |  |  | 23.8 | % |  | 334,559 |  |  | 25.3 | %
Accident and Health |  | 27,356 |  |  | 1.8 | % |  | 32,547 |  |  | 2.5 | %
International |  | 69,237 |  |  | 4.6 | % |  | 71,768 |  |  | 5.4 | %
Total Diversified Reinsurance |  | 573,551 |  |  | 37.9 | % |  | 603,613 |  |  | 45.6 | %
AmTrust Quota Share Reinsurance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Small Commercial Business |  | 350,295 |  |  | 23.2 | % |  | 218,086 |  |  | 16.4 | %
Specialty Program |  | 105,122 |  |  | 7.0 | % |  | 60,414 |  |  | 4.6 | %
Specialty Risk and Extended Warranty |  | 269,683 |  |  | 17.9 | % |  | 234,488 |  |  | 17.7 | %
Total AmTrust Quota Share Reinsurance |  | 725,100 |  |  | 48.1 | % |  | 512,988 |  |  | 38.7 | %
NGHC Quota Share |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Automobile Liability |  | 122,118 |  |  | 8.1 | % |  | 113,168 |  |  | 8.5 | %
Automobile Physical Damage |  | 89,072 |  |  | 5.9 | % |  | 94,816 |  |  | 7.2 | %
Total NGHC Quota Share |  | 211,190 |  |  | 14.0 | % |  | 207,984 |  |  | 15.7 | %
|  | $ | 1,509,841 |  |  | 100.0 | % |  | $ | 1,324,585 |  |  | 100.0 | %

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